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Soldier From Silver Spring Dies In Afghanistan

WASHINGTON (AP) -- A soldier from Silver Spring, Md., has been killed in Afghanistan.

The Department of Defense says Specialist Barun Rai, 24, died Wednesday in Logar province, southeast of Kabul, of injuries sustained when a vehicle rolled over.

Rai was assigned to the 54th Engineer Battallion, 18th Engineer Brigade, 21st Theater Sustainment Command, based at Warner Barracks in Bamberg, Germany.

(Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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